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Minnesota Goose Garden, Sandstone, MN
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Minnesota Goose Garden

Minnesota Goose Garden is an attraction in Sandstone, MN, part of the Minneapolis–St. Paul guide. Cost: under $25. Open daylight hours May 1 through October.

3136 355th Ave · Sandstone, MN

Why you should go…

The Minnesota Goose Garden near Sandstone is a self-guided walking path laid out in the shape of an 830-foot goose with a 150-foot gosling and a 70-foot diameter nest. The roughly one-mile grounds include more than 60 sculptures and signage describing Native American and Ojibwe uses of local plants. It is open daylight hours from May 1 through October, with a suggested five dollar donation and free entry for children under 13.

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